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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Vivo Y70s

What Galaxy A42 5G does better (6) and where Y70s wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A42 5G
6.0Score
6 advantages≈ $300
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Vivo Y70s
Vivo · 2020Y70s
5.6Score
5 advantages≈ $300
5.0Display4.1
6.7Camera6.5
4.0Battery3.0
7.1Features6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A42 5GY70s
75.9 × 164.48.676.6 × 1628.5
Galaxy A42 5GY70sDifference
Height164.4 mm162 mm+2.4 mm
Width75.9 mm76.6 mm−0.7 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.5 mm+0.1 mm
Weight193 g190 g+3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than Y70s?

  1. OLED panelYes · Y70s: No
  2. NFCYes · Y70s: No
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  4. Memory card slotYes · Y70s: No
  5. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  6. Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%

Why is Y70s better than Galaxy A42 5G?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A42 5G: Yes
  3. Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
  4. Pixel density266 ppi vs 395 ppi+48%
  5. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y70sVivo Y70s≈ $3005.6
Design
Weight193 g190 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.5 mm
Height164.4 mm162 mm
Width75.9 mm76.6 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot GrayBlack, Blue, White
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density266 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness570 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%84.4%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5GExynos 880
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process8 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G76 MP5
AnTuTu score324,686—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,910—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging15 W18 W
Charged in 30 min27%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-30.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.15 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5Funtouch 10.0
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